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snowfall of the season. boston getting nearly half a foot. creating treacherous travel conditions. our weather team timing it all out. >> the white house blasts the role of the courts. the vice president saying judges can't control the president's power. president trump arriving in new orleans, the first sitting president to attend the super bowl. what he said tonight about elon musk and the race to reshape the federal government. plus, the news just coming in, what the president just said about new tariffs. selina wang standing by at the white house. >> the unprecedented security operation under way in new orleans right now for super bowl lix. with the president in attendance, law enforcement in the ground and in the skies and it comes weeks after a deadly terror attack. our team in new orleans tonight. the new images just coming in. thieves targeting egg shipments with prices soaring to record highs. the shortages across the country, amid new concerns about the spread of bird flu. the search for answers in the deadly plane crash in alaska. we're hearing from relatives and friends of some of the ten people killed.
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>> a major explosion at a manufacturing plant in pennsylvania. 11 people injured including four firefighters. >> the new recall tonight. 2 million baked goods recalled over fears of listeria contamination. >> and back on the air, dick vitale makes his triumphant return to the broadcast booth. he's america strong. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight." >> rachel: good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this busy sunday. i'm rachel scott in for linsey davis. president trump making news just moments ago, what he just said about new tariffs. we do begin with multiple cross country winter storms taking aim. more than 18 million people on alert from north carolina to new jersey. it comes as millions are digging out from the biggest snowfall of the season here in new york city. snow in massachusetts making for treacherous driving conditions with multiple accidents and spin-outs. more than eight inches falling
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in some parts of that state. later this week, the i-95 corridor including washington, d.c., philadelphia, and boston now facing a parade of storms with more rain and snow in the forecast. abc meteorologist somara theodore leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, that powerful fast-moving storm unleashing heavy snow across the northeast, more than a foot falling in some areas. >> you have to take it slow. a little slippery out there. came down pretty quick. >> reporter: in new york city, the biggest snowfall of the season. more than three inches of heavy wet snow accumulating. accidents across the storm zone, in massachusetts, a tow truck operator retrieving this vehicle after it went off the roadway. in danbury, connecticut, this morning, we met jason brown clearing the snow off his car, preparing for a 70-mile drive to queens. >> did you know it was coming? >> yeah, i knew it was coming but not a lot. i didn't know it would be this much.
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>> reporter: and back in massachusetts, a race to clear sidewalks in new bedford. boston getting more than five inches. its biggest snowfall in three years. at logan airport, more than 450 flights delayed or canceled. more than 3,500 nationwide. that system striking the midwest yesterday blanketing minneapolis in snow, the area now facing another arctic blast, temperatures not expected to rise above freezing for at least the next week. so let's get right to somara theodore. you're tracking multiple storms. the east coast facing even more this week. >> reporter: that's correct, rachel. right now, in fact, they have already issued a winter storm watch for places like washington, d.c. into the delmarva peninsula. southern new jersey, much of west virginia and as far south as roanoke for tuesday night into wednesday morning. the storm that will bring this wintry weather into the mid-atlantic originates monday in texas bringing heavy rain to the southeast. by wednesday at 4:00 a.m., we
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could see up to six inches of snow in washington, d.c., and this system could brush new york city. new york city and new england, though, will certainly get hit by the second storm moving in on thursday. that thursday morning commute at 6:00 a.m. could bring heavy snow to places like syracuse and boston, while bringing more rain to the south, which could in fact lead to flooding. rachel. >> rachel: more rain and snow on the way. somara, thank you. we turn now to washington and the late news from president donald trump saying he will announce new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. the president also defending elon musk who is pushing forward with plans to shrink the size of the federal government amid a series of lawsuits. here's abc's senior white house correspondent selina wang. >> reporter: tonight, before touching down for the super bowl on air force one, president trump announcing he plans to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports including from canada and mexico. >> i'll be announcing probably tuesday or wednesday reciprocal tariffs. simply, if they charge us, we
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charge them. >> reporter: it's the latest news from the white house after a day of blasting judges who are pumping the brakes on trump and elon musk's latest attempts to shrink the size of the federal government. vice president jd vance disputing their judicial authority, writing judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power. senator adam schiff firing back. jd, we both went to law school, but we don't have to be lawyers to know ignoring court decisions we don't like puts us on a dangerous path to lawlessness. elon musk now head of the newly formed department of government efficiency calling for those federal judges to be impeached, writing, it's time. and that the one who paused his department's access needs to be impeached now. trump and his super bowl sunday interview on fox defending musk. >> bottom line, you say you trust him? >> trust elon? he's not gaining anything. i wonder how he can devote the time to it. he's so into it. i told him do that. then i'm going to tell him very
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soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the department of education. he's going to find the same thing. then i'm going to go to the military. let's check the military. >> reporter: the trump administration's rebuke of the courts coming after a judge temporarily blocked doge's access at the department of treasury. millions of americans' sensitive information like social security and bank account details kept out of reach after 19 states sued. and usaid's future now in limbo after another federal judge halted plans to place thousands of workers on leave, at the relief agency that provides food to millions of malnourished children around the world. >> this is a disaster not just from a humanitarian standpoint, from the standpoint of all the beneficiaries who may in fact die because they won't have access to u.s. resources. but it's a disaster for u.s. national interest and national security. >> reporter: overnight, the consumer financial protection bureau, a government watchdog charged with safeguarding consumers' finances, ordered to
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cease all supervision and examination activity. the day before, musk tweeting, cfpb, rip. the moves happening even though only congress has the power to shut down federal agencies. all of this after the white house offered more than 2 million federal employees a buyout last month in a mass email, asking them to respond resign in exchange for pay and benefits through september. >> it's going to save the american people tens of millions of dollars and we encourage federal workers to accept the very generous offer. >> reporter: labor unions and democrats are warning federal workers not to accept the deal, saying the administration won't be able to pay them out because congress has not approved the funds. so far, more than 65,000 workers have accepted that offer, rachel. >> rachel: and one more question for you tonight from the white house on the news you just reported. the president telling reporters he plans to announce new tariffs. what more are you learning tonight? >> reporter: that's right. president trump said he's planning to announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. he also said he's planning to
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announce reciprocal tariffs next week, so that means matching the duties other countries impose on american products. but economists are warning tariffs are taxes on consumers by raising the price of goods. rachel. >> rachel: selina wang tracking multiple headlines from the white house tonight. selina, thank you. we turn to the unprecedented security in new orleans for super bowl lix. law enforcement is typically on high alert, but there's more protection this year with president trump attending, the first time for a sitting president. more now from abc's morgan norwood. >> reporter: tonight, president donald trump making history, arriving in new orleans this afternoon to watch the kansas city chiefs face off against the philadelphia eagles at the superdome. becoming the first sitting commander in chief to attend a super bowl. with the president joining an estimated 125,000 visitors to the city for the biggest spectacle in sports. signs of heightened security are everywhere. >> i definitely feel like the security has been really on point today.
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the police in force, the national guard, everything looks like they're really taking it very seriously. >> reporter: authorities say preparations for the game began at least a year ago, but took on new urgency after the deadly new year's day terror attack in the french quarter. a texas man driving a truck bearing an isis flag into a crowd of revellers on bourbon street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. as tonight's party get started, there are more than 2,700 law enforcement officers on the ground. >> everybody brought a little more to the table. so we can make sure this is the most safe and secure super bowl ever. >> reporter: nfl officials say the superdome will be the safest place this weekend. we have seen secret service agents at screening checkpoints. police drones also flying above us, and a.i. tools are monitoring and scanning for threats in real time. measures that will likely stick around beyond the game and through mardi gras. rachel. >> rachel: morgan norwood reporting from new orleans. thank you. next tonight, new concerns about the bird flu.
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the new images coming in with egg prices soaring to record highs, and shortages nationwide. the new heist in seattle just days after 100,000 eggs were stolen in pennsylvania. here's abc's ike ejiochi. >> reporter: tonight, as the bird flu outbreak sends the price of eggs to record highs, more evidence that the grocery staple is becoming an attractive target for thieves. new surveillance video showing two suspects entering a refrigerated shed behind a seattle cafe in the middle of the night. loading hundreds of dollars worth of eggs and other breakfast foods into a white van before fleeing the scene. this comes after police are investigating another theft in pennsylvania earlier this month. this one targeting a distribution facility for pete and gerry's eggs where thieves were able to get away with 100,000 eggs worth approximately $40,000. leaving the company to beef up security. >> if it happened once, it could happen again. we're putting additional measures in place. >> reporter: in just the last month, more than 20 million birds have been impacted by bird
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flu across the country, creating nationwide egg shortage as infected flocks are culled and their eggs destroyed to control the spread of the virus. the bird flu also infecting animals inside two iconic new york city zoos. three ducks at the queens zoo and as many as 12 birds at the bronx zoo are believed to have died from the virus, according to the wildlife conservation society which operates the parks. the organization releasing a statement, as a precaution over the last two weeks, we moved vulnerable bird species to protected areas of the park. our veterinarians and curators continue to closely monitor the situation in the region and are collaborating with city, state, and federal agencies. the news following governor kathy hochul's order temporarily shuttering all live bird markets in the city and surrounding suburban communities. >> there is no immediate public health threat. we have been vigilant and remain vigilant so new yorkers can go about their lives with peace of mind. >> reporter: according to the cdc, 67 people have been infected in the u.s. most coming in contact with sick
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or dead animals and officials saying there still has been no human-to-human spread of the virus. rachel. >> rachel: ike, thank you. next tonight, the air tragedy in alaska. the bodies of ten people killed now recovered and identified. family and friends speaking out about loved ones as investigators try to figure out what exactly happened. here's abc's jaclyn lee. >> reporter: as investigators work to determine what brought down that passenger plane in alaska that left ten people dead, tonight, we're hearing from friends and family members of the victims. 34-year-old dalila, a tribal member of the native village was onboard. his sister, heartbroken. >> he loved the country. he loved being on his snow machine. he loved being in a boat. >> reporter: troopers identifying all ten victims this weekend. among them, 52-year-old leann ryan, a retired teacher who worked for the alaska state mentor project. nome public schools honoring her on facebook, writing she had such a cheerful and bubbly
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personality and dedicated her post-retirement life to growing new teachers. and encouraging them through those first incredibly tough years. she will be sorely missed. the coast guard spotting the wreckage in the bearing sea on friday, 34 miles southeast of its intended destination in nome. authorities say it vanished off radar about 40 minutes into the flight in bad weather. >> the ntsb knows that villages like nome and alaska aviation are tight-knit communities. so this tragedy affects so many. >> reporter: rachel, this is now the third major aviation incident in a week that the ntsb is investigating. officials emphasize it is safe to fly. rachel. >> rachel: heartbreaking for those families. jacyln, thank you. overseas now and to the reports that the newly freed israeli hostages were abused during 16 months in captivity. appearing thin and frail, so let's bring in abc's britt clennett in tel aviv. what more are you learning about
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those hostages? >> reporter: those families of the three hostages released this weekend now describing how the men endured horrific conditions. you can see them there. the three men looking frail and gaunt as they were handed over from hamas to the red cross in gaza. one brother said they were subjected to physical and psychological abuse, adding that he doesn't think the remaining hostages will actually survive the conditions any longer. they only discovered after they were released that their loved ones were murdered in the october 7th attack. there are still six americans held captive by hamas in gaza. israeli prime minister netanyahu returning home tonight after his meeting with trump in d.c., praising the president's revolutionary creative vision for gaza. a nod to trump's bombshell proposal to clear out the palestinians there, something outrightly rejected by palestinian authorities. it comes as israeli forces withdrew from a strategic
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corridor in gaza allowing palestinians to move freely there for the first time. many returning to staggering devastation. now, negotiators are working to get this current cease-fire to phase two. rachel. >> rachel: all right, britt, thank you. there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday. the mystery behind the closure of a popular florida beach. what was found washing ashore. >> and a major explosion rocks a manufacturing plant in pennsylvania. those details just ahead. ♪ like a relentless weed, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis symptoms can keep coming back. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur. before treatment, your doctor should check you
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and finally tonight, the legendary sportscaster who is no stranger to adversity or to defying the odds. >> this is awesome, baby. >> it was a standing ovation for one of the greatest in sports broadcasting. legendary college basketball sportscaster dick vitale back on the basketball court and back behind the mic for the first time after battling four different cancers, including vocal chord cancer. >> for over four decades, his passion, energy, and unmistakable voice have defined the game we love.
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he's back where he belongs and inspiring us all. welcome back to college basketball, the one and only dick vitale. >> after five major surgeries, 65 radiation treatments, and six months of chemotherapy, he was finally declared cancer-free. last night, the 85-year-old who has called over 1,000 games in his 45-year career, announcing a game for the first time in two years. and what an emotional moment it was. >> with everything you have gone through, it's incredible you're back. >> i just want to say thank you to all the people. the reception here has been off the charts. i'm sorry for being so emotional. but i can't tell you how excited i am to be here. >> with this message for us all. >> this is like my super bowl. to sit courtside and do a game.
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it beats the hell out of the chemotherapy and radiation. i want to say to all cancer patients out there, please listen to me. think positive and have faith, and keep fighting and fighting and fighting. >> what a special moment that was. thank you for watching. i'm rachel scott. good night. abc seven live breaking news. >> right away to that breaking news. new information just in about a car that crashed into a bar parklet in san francisco's mission district. this all started when officers responded to a burglary near stonestown mall, and say the suspects failed to stop. police say they pursued the suv, which then crashed into that parklet at the napper tandy irish pub, where people were gathered to watch the super bowl. the vehicle
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struck two people inside that parklet. they are expected to recover. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. yet another storm is heading for the bay area, so let's get a check now with abc seven news anchor spencer christian tracking those freezing temperatures and the rain. spence. >> yes, we'll start with the freezing temperatures because it's going to be cold again overnight. so let's start with our for our frost and freezing alerts. now, the area on the map here in purple indicates the areas under a freeze warning. the areas in blue indicate those under a frost advisory. everything except san francisco and the immediate coastline will fall under these alerts in the area. the freeze warning low temperatures may drop as low as 26 degrees in the area of the frost. advisory lows may drop down to 32 degrees. these alerts, in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow. as you can see on the panel here, lows will drop to about 30 in santa rosa overnight, 30 degrees in livermore, all around the bay area. we'll see 30s as well. looking ahe
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